The 16th Asian Games torch is lighted

The 16th Asian Games torch is lighted
The 16th Asian Games torch is lighted
According to the report of Beijing (Xinhua) the 12th October ' Reporter ShengWen Wang JingYu Zou) The 16th Asian Games torch is lighted and the torch relay unveiling ceremony is held on the south square of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest of the Temple of Heaven Park of Beijing ceremoniously on the the morning of the 12th. General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC, President Hu Jintao lighted the main torch on the ceremony personally, announce the torch relay of the 16th Asian Games begins. At 56 past 9, in the cheerful melody, leaders of the country and the Party such as Hu Jintao,etc., and honored guests such as Ahmed, President of Olympic Council of Asia,etc. step into the meeting-place, the whole audience burst into warm applause. At 10 o'clock, the ceremony begins formally. Play the National Anthem of the PRC and anthem of the games of Olympic Council of Asia live, 8 honour guards hold up flag of the National Flag of The PRC and Olympic Council of Asia. The torch that this Asian Games uses is named as " The trend " ,The appearance, like the untiring flowing water, the surface fretwork line decorations are also like flame elegant in ascension, contain the harmonious and inclusive idea. At 17 past 10, President Hu Jintao goes to the ceremony platform in vigorous strides, takes over the main torch of the Asian Games from the member of the Political Bureau of Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, vast sea of Guangdong secretary of provincial Party committee in the hand, light in the kindling material basin, then raise high, wave from side to side, give regards to the whole audience. This is after Beijing held the 11th Asian Games in 1990, the Asian Games torch is lighted in China again. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest of the Asian Games holy fire and blue tile of gold roof with sparkling splendor enhances each other's beauty, perfect integration symbolizing modern Olympic spirit and old Chinese civilization. At 18 past 10, President Hu Jintao announces with the loud and clear sound: The 16th Asian Games torch relay begins! Famous swimmer Zhang Lin of our country holds the torch that President Hu Jintao awarded, under the circumstances that the holy fire escorts personnel and accompanies, run out of and pray for a year of abundance on the door full of energily as the first excellent torch hand, have begun the tour that the 16th Asian Games torch transmits. The 16th Asian Games torch will be transmitted in Beijing, Harbin, Changchun, Haiyang, Shandong and one grade of the above cities in all parts of Guangdong Province, reach the scene of opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 12 finally.


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